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LITERATURE REVIEW OF KUDIVERI NOI (CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM) IN SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

Uthrapathi S.*, Vasanth Miltonraj, Mahalakshmi V., Muthukumar N. J. and Banumathi V.

Abstract

Siddha system of medicine deals all kind of diseases such as Udal pinikal (disease caused by pathological condition) and Mana pinikal (Mental or psychiatric diseases) by internal, external medicines, external therapies and yogam. Kudiver Noi is one of the mana noi (psychiatric diseases), which is otherwise known as Mathathyam.[1] According to sambasivam pillai dictionary it is related to chronic alcoholism, caused by over consumption of alcohol. It is characterised by coarse tremors, nausea, vomiting, arousal, anxiety, sweating, hypertension, auditory hallucination, tachycardia, cluster seizer.[2] In this article discuss about Kudiveri noi by siddha literately.

Keywords: Siddha Medicine, Literature review, Kudiveri noi.